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Editor's note
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Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos made headlines during her confirmation hearings when she cited the possible need for guns to defend some schools from grizzly bears. Though her comments brought rural schools into the spotlight in unprecedented ways, little was said of how DeVos’ pro-charter school agenda might impact rural communities. Continuing our series on rural America, Karen Eppley, of Penn State’s Center on Rural Education and Communities, explains the unique case of rural charter schools
and how their development can play a vital role in the social and economic fabric of rural communities.
What is the best way to heal a society after war? It’s been nearly 25 years since the outbreak of hostilities in Bosnia. To mark the anniversary, Brian Grodsky of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County critiques decades of efforts to bring that country’s ethnic groups together in peace.
And if you’ve ever wondered about how facial recognition works, Georgia State University’s Jessica Gabel Cino walks you through the process, from camera to identity confirmation.
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Rural schools are an often overlooked part of the public education system.
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Karen Eppley, Pennsylvania State University
Nationwide, 16 percent of charter schools are rural. Yet, somehow these key players are often overlooked.
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Politics + Society
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Brian Grodsky, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
How long does it take to make peace? Years after the end of the Bosnian war, just one in six residents felt that country had reached reconciliation.
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Carlos De la Torre, University of Kentucky
Recent elections in Latin America have suggested a retreat from left-wing politics and populist leaders. But results from Ecuador's 2017 presidential election suggest otherwise.
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Science + Technology
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Frank A. Farris, Santa Clara University
It's a golden age for visualization in mathematics. How tools like 3-D printing, animation and even knitting machines are reimagining the way mathematicians study and share their work.
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Jessica Gabel Cino, Georgia State University
Using computers to identify people's faces can be helpful as well as worrisome. To properly understand the legal and privacy ramifications, we need to know how facial recognition technology works.
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Shervin Assari, University of Michigan
Double standards about sexual activity not only make life difficult, but they also complicate STD research. As we observe STD Awareness Month, it's good to think about how to get to the truth.
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David R. Montgomery, University of Washington
Conventional wisdom says we need industrial agriculture to feed the world. Not so, says geologist David Montgomery: Practices that focus on creating healthy soil can transform agriculture.
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Ingrid Anderson, Boston University
The U.S. saw an increase in anti-Semitic and anti-immigrant sentiments in the period between World War I and World War II. Here's why it matters to know that history today.
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Brian C. Black, Pennsylvania State University
Before World War I, petroleum had few practical uses, but it emerged from the war as a strategic global asset necessary for national stability and security.
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